Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in Anki - CVE-2024-29073
Published: July 23, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94656
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29073
CWE-ID: CWE-829
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere within the handling of Latex. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted flashcard and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
Anki
How to mitigate CVE-2024-29073
Install updates from vendor's website.
Anki - update to 24.06.3